March Madness may have concluded this weekend in the sport of
college basketball, but the Final 4 of College Chess will be
contested this weekend in New York City. Teams from Texas Tech, University of Illinois,
University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC) and Webster University will
face off across the chess board at New York City Athletic Club's Olympic
Suites. See the Washington Post article here.

The four teams qualified at the Pan American
Intercollegiate Championship held this past December in Lubbock, TX. Webster
University, based in Webster Groves, MO is the defending champion.

Schedule
Saturday, April 5 --9:45 am: The tournament begins with an opening ceremony

Matches consist of four boards per team and each team can
carry up to two alternates. All four teams will compete against each of the
other teams in a head to head match. Irina Krush and Max Dlugy will provide
commentary (which you can find by following Max Dlugy on chess.com) and the games will be available on monroi.com. Also look for updates at http://twchesssafari.blogspot.co.il/. The seedings, based on USCF rating order are
1.Webster 2.Texas Tech, 3.UMBC and 4.Illinois.

Spectators are welcome. However, all attendees must be in
compliance with the NYAC dress code. Business attire is the standard. For men,
a tie is not necessary, although always appropriate. Jeans, sneakers and
t-shirts are not permitted. Slacks, dress shoes, a collared shirt and jacket
are perfect.